The nurse has seen a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy during health surveillance visits. Which physical characteristics would be seen in both teenagers?
A) Decreased respiratory rates of 15 to 20 breaths per minute
B) Eruption of last four molars
C) Increased shoulder, chest, and hip widths
D) Fully functioning sweat and sebaceous glands
Ans: C
Both teenagers are in the middle state of adolescence, which is marked by an increase in shoulder, chest, and hip widths. Decreased respiratory rate occurs in early adolescence, as do fully functioning sweat and sebaceous glands. Eruption of the last four molars occurs in late adolescence.
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